mirongo itatu

How to say it

Meaning

The number thirty, three tens, used for counting and in times such as half past the hour.

Good to know

Tens in Kirundi are built with mirongo (tens) and a unit that agrees with it; the extra units come after na and agree with what is counted: abantu mirongo itatu na batatu, 33 people; imyaka mirongo itatu n'itanu, 35 years.

Examples

• Twarindiriye iminota mirongo itatu imbere y'ibitaro.We waited thirty minutes in front of the hospital.
• Ukwezi kwa Ndamukiza gufise imisi mirongo itatu.The month of April has thirty days.
• Mu cumba c'ishure harimwo abanyeshure mirongo itatu na batanu.There are thirty-five pupils in the classroom.

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